Music preview of the album "The Cool & The Smooth" by JC Smith. A collection of Smooth Contemporary Jazz, R&B/Soul and Southern Soul.

he began his musical career studying with his parents, luthier João Cruz and Janette Sanchez Cruz at the age of 8, having as his first instrument of study: the piano.

The Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins had already recorded three Blue Note studio dates for Alfred Lion—Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2, and Newk’s Time—by the time he walked down the stairs of the Village Vanguard on November 3, 1957 to record his first-ever live album, as well as the first-ever live album to be recorded at the iconic New York City jazz club: A Night at the Village Vanguard. Rollins’ tour-de-force live trio album was predominantly captured at the evening set featuring Wilbur Ware on bass and Elvin Jones on drums with two pieces coming from the afternoon set featuring Donald Bailey on bass and Pete La Roca on drums.

Reaching the highest level of prominence as both pianist and conductor, Mikhail Pletnev is a major figure on the contemporary Russian musical scene. He is also a prolific composer and a competent amateur violinist.

Groovy is an album by jazz pianist Red Garland and his trio, released in 1957 on Prestige Records.

The Variations on "Trockne Blumen" from the song cycle Die schone Mullerin are the central work on the album. Schubert on the pan flute; is that possible; is it even allowed?

‘The air de cour has been with me for almost as long as I’ve been playing the flute… For me, it is one of the finest creations of French art. I have assembled these airs from the second half́ of the seventeenth century to complete the exploration begun with Et la fleur vole (early seventeenth century,

… She [Lise Davidsen] is radiant in Act II’s sublime O Gott, Welch ein Augenblick and completely secure at the top, heading a fine cast including Georg Zeppenfeld (Rocco), Günther Groissböck (Fernando) and Kränzle (Pizarro), a character baritone who oozes malevolence.

Digitally remastered! "No Stranger to Love" is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers.

Personal double portrait of two sacred and spiritual composers Arabella Steinbacher presents works for violin and orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach and Arvo Pärt, together with the violinist Christoph Koncz and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

Mari Kodama presents New Paths, exploring the young Johannes Brahms and his fascinating friendship with Clara and Robert Schumann.

Recording solo pieces was a departure from my usual ensemble or orchestral work, requiring a different mindset and approach (…) the solitude allowed for introspection and deep connection with the music, resulting in a profoundly personal recording experience. – Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir

Martha Argerich has been an outstanding Chopin interpreter for decades. In celebration of her 80th birthday on June 5th, 2021 Deutsche Grammophon presents the exceptional pianist’s Complete Chopin Recordings, continuing with this collection of rendition where she is joined by the National Symphony Orchestra Washington and Mstislav Rostropovich!

This new programme offers poems by Jan Erik Vold and Henrik Wergeland, with music by harpist Ellen Bødtker with string quartet and percussion. This great interaction has resulted, among other things, in the recording "Sommeren der ute", which has received rave reviews from the Norwegian and international press.